Target has provided dates for 23 additional store openings in Canada, including the first planned for Quebec and Nova Scotia. The company also noted that it would open additional Ontario locations in Ottawa and the vicinity.

Target said it would hold grand openings for 14 stores on September 17 and for nine on October 18.

Currently, Target has 68 stores operating across Canada, and the retailer said it plans to open a total of 124 locations by the end of 2013.

“We look forward to opening our first stores in Quebec and Nova Scotia as we carry out an unprecedented retail expansion covering all 10 provinces across Canada this year,” said Tony Fisher, president, Target Canada, in announcing the store openings. “Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario offer a variety of culturally diverse markets, and we look forward to serving our new guests and engaging with these great communities.”

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